A customer has an Aruba wireless network, but not wired. You want to emphasize the value of deploying Aruba access switches as well. What is one advantage that you can explain?

Question

Options

• AArubaOS switches support the same embedded, role-based firewall as Aruba controllers and
• BArubaOS switches provide a Network AnalyticsEngine (NAE) that helps to monitor, and ensure the
• CArubaOS switches that connect to Aruba Aps can provide beacon management software and help
• DArubaOS switches can automatically re-configure their ports with the correct VLAN, QoS, and

• A
  9% (2)
• B
  73% (16)
• C
  14% (3)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because the Network Analytics Engine (NAE) is a genuine, compelling differentiator of ArubaOS-CX switches. NAE provides real-time monitoring, health assurance, and scripted analytics that give network teams deep visibility into wired infrastructure - a direct value-add for a customer who currently has only wireless and no wired monitoring capability.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect because ArubaOS access switches do not run the same embedded Policy Enforcement Firewall (PEF) found in Aruba Mobility Controllers - that firewall is a controller-specific capability.
• C is incorrect because beacon management is a wireless/RF function handled by APs and controllers, not by access switches regardless of their vendor.
• D is incorrect (or at best misleading) because automatic port reconfiguration with VLAN/QoS is not a standard out-of-box behavior of ArubaOS switches; Dynamic Segmentation requires additional configuration and integration with a controller.

Memory tip: Think "NAE = Network Assurance Engine for the wired side." When a customer only has wireless, the pitch for wired switches is visibility and health monitoring - NAE is Aruba's answer to that gap. If an answer sounds like it belongs to the wireless/controller world (firewall, beacons, QoS-auto), it's probably wrong for a switch-specific advantage question.

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